SPILL FILM REVIEW: CFNY: THE SPIRIT OF RADIO
CFNY: THE SPIRIT OF RADIO TVO JANUARY 6, 2026 Innovative, groundbreaking, revolutionary. These words at one point back in 1977 were ideal descriptors for a radio station at 102.1hz on the FM dial. The station broadcast from a “tiny yellow house” [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: JOE MATERA – THE MAKING OF ABBA: THE STORY BEHIND THE BAND’S BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM
JOE MATERA – THE MAKING OF ABBA: THE STORY BEHIND THE BAND’S BREAKTHROUGH ALBUM SONICBOND PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY By 1975, ABBA had firmly established themselves in Europe and the U.K. as a substantial singles band with the [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: ANDREW PERER – TURN MY HEAD INTO SOUND: A HISTORY OF KEVIN SHIELDS AND MY BLOODY VALENTINE
ANDREW PERER – TURN MY HEAD INTO SOUND: A HISTORY OF KEVIN SHIELDS AND MY BLOODY VALENTINE JAWBONE PRESS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY As the title would indicate, Turn My Head into Sound: A History of Kevin Shields and My Bloody Valentine [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: PIERS HEMMINGSEN – THE BEATLES IN CANADA: THE EVOLUTION 1964-1970
PIERS HEMMINGSEN – THE BEATLES IN CANADA: THE EVOLUTION 1964-1970 HEMMINGSEN PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY The Beatles in Canada: The Evolution 1964-1970 is a hefty book (over 600 pages) both in size and information. The focus [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN!
NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN! SIDE THREE MEDIA NOVEMBER 21, 2025 The new documentary from Side Three Media, Nash the Slash Rises Again!, begins with an appropriately dramatic sequence of the artist dressing and preparing for a show, while his [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: THE SESSION MAN: NICKY HOPKINS
THE SESSION MAN: NICKY HOPKINS ARCTIC FOREST PRODUCTIONS/TSM FILMS NOVEMBER 21, 2025 (ORIGINALLY POSTED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024) The film The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins premiered in North America last November and now it’s the UK’s turn [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: MARTIN BARRE – A TRICK OF MEMORY: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF JETHRO TULL’S GUITARIST
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: SIMON RAYMONDE – IN ONE EAR: COCTEAU TWINS, IVOR RAYMONDE AND ME
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SPILL BOOK REVIEW: RUSTY EGAN – RUSTY EGAN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
RUSTY EGAN – RUSTY EGAN: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY McNIDDER & GRACE BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Rusty Egan made a name for himself in the U.K. music scene beginning in the late 1970s, when he was the drummer for Rich Kids, the band Glen [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: AARON BADGLEY – RINGO STARR SOLO CAREER: GOT TO PAY YOUR DUES
AARON BADGLEY – RINGO STARR SOLO CAREER: GOT TO PAY YOUR DUES NEW HAVEN PUBLISHING BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Following the 2023 release of Dark Horse Records: The Story Of George Harrison’s Post-Beatles Record Label, author Aaron [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: CAMERON CROWE – THE UNCOOL: A MEMOIR
CAMERON CROWE – THE UNCOOL: A MEMOIR AVID READER PRESS/SIMON & SCHUSTER BOOK REVIEW BY TRISH MELANSON Adolescence is a time of struggle. The struggle to find oneself, to find a place in this world as an adult. But the adolescents of [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: GREG PRATO – ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MASSES: THE 90s ALT-ROCK REVOLUTION – AN ORAL HISTORY
GREG PRATO – ALTERNATIVE FOR THE MASSES: THE 90s ALT-ROCK REVOLUTION – AN ORAL HISTORY MOTORBOOKS/QUARTO BOOK REVIEW BY GERROD HARRIS Perhaps best known for Grunge Is Dead: The Oral History of Seattle Rock Music, acclaimed author and [...]
SPILL FILM REVIEW: SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE
SPRINGSTEEN: DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE 20th CENTURY STUDIOS OCTOBER 24, 2025 There’s something very appealing about the core philosophies that are guiding the narrative beats and character expressions of Scott Cooper’s Springsteen: Deliver Me From [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: KATIE BAIN – DESERT DREAMS: THE MUSIC, STYLE, AND ALLURE OF COACHELLA
KATIE BAIN – DESERT DREAMS: THE MUSIC, STYLE, AND ALLURE OF COACHELLA EPIC INK/QUARTO BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Rock festivals have always been part of rock ‘n’ roll, from the early Dick Clark package tours to the Motown shows, to [...]
SPILL BOOK REVIEW: YUSUF/CAT STEVENS – CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT
YUSUF/CAT STEVENS – CAT ON THE ROAD TO FINDOUT GENESIS PUBLICATIONS BOOK REVIEW BY AARON BADGLEY Yusuf/Cat Stevens has written his memoir, and in typical Yusuf/Cat Stevens fashion, this is much more than just his story. He writes quite [...]
